Sunday, September 11, 2011

Baked Sausage, Peppers and Onions with Orzo

Picture the family gathered around the table with casserole dishes all over the center. Lots of laughter, stories and love... That is Sunday dinner.

This Sunday I bring you Baked Sausage, Peppers and Onions with Orzo. It is absolutely fabulously flavorful and so good I have made it 3 times in the last 2 weeks.

I was actually craving a sausage, pepper and onion hoagie when I developed this. I remember thinking about the slogan for the new show on Food Network, Sandwich King. The slogan is "Any meal into a sandwich". So, I thought I can make this hoagie into a meal. So, now we have Baked Sausage, pepper and onion with orzo! Buon Appetito!

In a saucepan over high heat add chicken broth and water. Bring to a boil. Add salt and orzo. Boil 7 minutes or until just shy of al dente. Place a sieve over a bowl in your sink. Drain orzo into sieve, reserving the cooking liquid.

While the orzo is cooking, in a large skillet over medium heat drizzle olive oil. Once pan is warm, add sausage and fry until almost cooked through.

Remove sausage and put in a covered bowl, leaving drippings in pan. Return skillet to medium heat and add onions, garlic and peppers to the pan drippings.

Cook until onions are translucent. Turn heat down to med-low and return sausage to pan, add Italian seasoning, stir to combine and warm until orzo is done.

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